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IRA D. VINTON, 0E LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSGNOR TO ROBERT B. COLEMAN, 0E

. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MATERIALCO1VIPRESSING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1913.

Application leol May 13, 1915. Serial No. 27,741.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA D. VINTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ma* terial-Ccmpressing Machines, of which the following is a speciiication.`

This invention relates to improvements in material compressing machines, and partieularly to such as are adapted for compressing comminuted material, as saw dust, shavings, chips, straw, hay, feed, pulp and the like to form briquets, sticks or blocks of the same, for fuel or other purposes.

it is an object of the present invention to provide a machine of this kind in which the mechanism for binding the compressed materials is greatly simplified over former machines of the same general type.

lt is also an object of the invention to provide cam mechanism for separating the compressed materials intoma-sses or sticks of a suitable length, the separating mechanism being adapted to lock the parts in their normal positions when they are receiving the compressed materials.

The invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully y described and claimed.

in the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine constrnctedin accordance with the present invention.

FiO'. 2 is a vertical central sectional view taken through the machine to one side of the plunger mechanism, parts of the die, rotating device and separating mechanism being shown in elevation.

Fig. 3 is al detail longitudinal sectional vi w taken through the forming die and the material rotating mechanism, the parts being shown upon an enlarged scale.

Fig. Llis a top plan view of the sectional dies for forming the material compressed into sticks, the platform supporting platform therefor being broken away.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal transverse sectional `view taken npon the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a front edge view of the cam mechanism .for controlling the material separating and rotating means and the wire cutting device, together with the means for tripping the same.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same, adjacent parts of the machine being shown.

Fig. 8 is a detail view of a portion of the trip rod of the mechanism, showing the pivoted cam block carried thereby.

Fig. 9 is a horizontal transverse sectional view taken upon the line 9 9 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a horizontal detail sectional View taken upon the line 10--10 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 11 is a .horizontal detail sectional view taken upon the line 11-11 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary detail view showing the Wire cutting mechanism.

Fig. 13 is a detail fragmentary view showing adjacent ends of the forming die and of the material separating and rotating member separated, for twisting and cutting the wires.

Fig. 14.4 is a detail perspective view of a completed stick of compressed material with the binding wires applied thereto.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view showing one of the studs in section for operating one of the wire cutting blades.

Fig. 16 is a detail sectional view through the lower part of the material rotating mechanism and illustrating a modified form of the clutch mechanism.

Fig. 17 is a view partially in section and partially in elevation of the lower portion of the machine showing a modified form of the clutch driving mechanism.

Fig. 18 is a detail perspective view of one of the double slotted brackets for adjustably holding the bar or plate which carries the wire cutter.

The present invention is designed to afford a simple and effective means by which saw dust, shavings or other waste products in more or less comminuted form may be compressed into masses or sticks of suitable size and length for use in various ways, and particularly for use as a fuel. l am aware that machines of this type have been heretofore used and it is the purpose of the present invention to simplify the mechanism and especially that employed for separating the compressed materials into masses, sticks or compressed bodies of a proper size or length, and also the mechanism employedvfor rotat ing the separated masses to twist the binding wires thereon, as well as the mechanism for cutting the wires.

y In the accompai'iying drawings the preferred forms of the mechanisms embodying the features of the invention, have been illustrated, and the details and features of said invention will now be more specically described and claimed, reference boing had to said drawings in which indicates the frame of the machine, 16 a compressing plunger, 17 a pitman for operating the sameand 13 a shaft carrying a crank disk 19 with a wrist pin 20 thereon for actuating said pitman. The shaft 18 is mounted in suitable bearings at the top of the frame l5 and has secured thereon a gear wheel 21 which meshes with an actuating lpinion 2:2 mounted upon a power shaft 23. A pulley 24 loosely carried by said shaft 23 is adapted to be connected by a belt 25 with any suitable source of power not shown, and a clutch mechanism 26 of any suitable type and operable by means of a handle 27 is generally employed for connecting the power driven pulley 24 with the shaft 23.

The plunger 16 is carried by reciprocating head 28, pivotally connected with the pitinan 17, and the said head moves up and down in suitable guides 29 upon the frame of the machine. rIhe said head 28 also carries a laterally projecting` arm 30 which is adapted to operate the cam mechanisms of the machine as will be hereinafter more fully described. y

Below the plunger 16 the frame l5 is provided with a horizontal platform 3l having an opening therein to receive lthe members of the forming die of the machine. The said opening as 32 is provided with an offset annular recess 33 at the top to receive the supporting flanges 34 and 35 of diesections 36 and 37. rlChe die sections are substantially semi-cylindrical and the section 36 is rigidly secured in place by bolts 3S. rlhe lower end of the said die section which extends considerably below the platform 31 is also braced by a proper abutment, as for instance a rod 39 having adjustable bolts on the end thereof as shown in Figs. l and 3. The other die section l37 is mounted in the lopening 32, which recedes from the die section in the lower portion thereof, so as to rock slightly 'upon the upper edge of said opening. The flange 35 of said section is also tapered as clearly shown in Fig. 3 so as to permit of the slight rocking movement desired in the die section. llhe said movable die section 37 when thus recessedin the platform 3i is held with respect to the fixed die section 36,

iflthe lparts wererhinged together at the topf he lower end ofsa'id rockingdie'se'c- Vtion '37 is normally held injrroperre-lation the,otherdiesection by an abutmentiscrew facetten-engages' renew "threaded 'opening 4l in the adjacent standard of the frame l5. A lever' handle applied to 'the outer end of the said abutment screw makes it possible to slightly release or ease up upon the lower end of the die section 37, in the event of the materials becoming too tightly wedged within the die. A slight turn of the screw for a moment is usually sufficient to relieve any clogging of the die, after which the die section can be returned to its normal position.

rlhe die sections 36 and 37 are also preferably provided with lining sections 43 substantially semi-cylindrical and held against turning within lthe die sections by 'screws 44. rlhe meeting edges of the said die sections and the said lining sections are cut away at 45 to accommodate a trip wheel 46 having a serrated edge extending into the die a sufli'cient distance to engage the stick of conipressed material, whereby the trip wheel is operated for moving a trip rod, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In compressing wasteA materials such as saw dust, shavings and the like to form a composite fuel, it is necessary to bind the masses or sticks of compressed material with suitable holding means, as for instance binding wires, and it is found in practice that the said binding means or wires must be well embedded in the sticks compressed, in order to prevent the materials from curling out from under the wires when the sticks are burning, whereby the said sticks become disintegrated too rapidly to make a good fuel. The lining sections 43 are therefore made with kerf forming knives or blades 47 usually arranged 'opposite 'each other as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and extending from a point just below the reach of the compressing plunger 16 to points near the-lower end of the die, whereopenings 48 'are provided for the introduction of binding wires 49. As the materials are compressed by the plunger 16 and forced downwardly through the die, the knives 47 form `and maintain kerfs or longitudinal grooves in the compressed stick to receive the wires 49. Below the openings 48 pieces 50 are'also carried by the die-.sections 43 of nearly the same width as the knives 47 but not having sharp edges, by which the wires are forced into the kerfs 4to the full depth thereof. The ends of the wires are twisted together so as to fasten them around the end of the stick. rThe wires are drawn from spools as 5l mounted in any suitable position upon the frame of the machine.

As the compressed stick lof material becomes more and more elongated it passes-out of the lower end of-the die andis-received by a rotating mechanism made up of an 'elongated cylindrical memberQ which engagesa ubearing 54- in: ashelf or 'platform 55 mounted Vbetween 'central and-sideffstandard lofthe 'frame l5.l The 4lower 'end "ofthe 'cylinder is reduced in diameter as at 56 and has a bearing in a sleeve member 57 of a clutch device. The said sleeve member 57 engages a bearing 58 upon the base of the machine. The platform or shelf has a depending annular flange forming an extension of the bearing 54, and the said flange is slotted at 59 in its opposite walls to receive and guide trunnions 60 which project from a bearing ring 6l. The upper portion of the cylinder 52 is formed by a removable cylinder section 62, between which and the end of the lower portion of the said cylinder 52 is an annular space to receive the bearing ring 61, as will be readily understood by reference Yto Fig. l of the drawing. The cylinder 52 is thus revolubly supported by the said bearing ring 6l. Recessed within-the said cylinder 52 are semi-cylindrical lining sections 63, having an annular flange 64C at the top which overhangs and rests upon the upper end of the cylinder structure. Near the upper end of the said cylinder structure a pair of C- springs 65 are mounted in an annular recess 66 so that their free ends bear upon the lining sections and hold them together with a yielding pressure as will be understood by reference to Fig. l0 of the drawing. The said sections 63 thus receive and hold the compressed stick of materials, with a firm enough hold to rotate the same when the cylinder 52 is rotated, for twisting the binding wires 49, but will yield sufficiently to prevent any sticking or clogging of the material within the parts.

W'hen a stick of compressed material, of a desired length has been forced from the die into the sections 63, and the cylinder 52 carrying the same, the cylinder 52 is lowered for breaking the stick at the lower end of the die, and separating the parts sufiiciently to permit of the twisting of the binding wires between them. The said cylinder 52 is lowered at the proper time by a lever 67 which is fulcrumed upon a fulcrum rod 68 which extends between adjacent standards of the machine beneath the platform 55 which support the said rod, the inner end of the lever 67 being preferably bifurcated so as to straddle the bearing flange in which the cylinder 52 moves, the ends of said bifurcated portion having bearings receiving the outer ends of the trunnions 60. The movement of the lever 67 upon its fulcrum bar 68 is thus capable' of moving the trunnions 60 up and down in the slots 59 and correspondingly raising and lowering the cylinder' 52. The outer end of the said lever 57 is provided with a cam arm and locking member 69, the operation of which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

rfhe engagement of the reduced end 56 of the cylinder 52 with the clutch member 57 is such that it may be rotated by the opera-tien cf the clutch of'which the. member 57 is a part. The reduced cylinder portion 56 has a splined connection with the member 57 at 70 so that the said reduced portion may move longitudinally within the member 57 but must turn with it when it is rotated. The upper end of the member 57 is provided with an outwardly extending annular flange forming a circular plate 71 to which au operating lever 72 for a clutch band is pivotally secured, at 73. Bevolubly mounted upon the clutch member 57 is a clutch drum 74 which is carried by a beveled gear 75. T he said bevel gear 75 rests against a bearing collar 76 rigidly seemed to the member 57, the said collar also holding the member with respect to the bearing 58 in the base of the machine. A similar bearing collar 77 is also rigidly fastened to the member 57 below said bearing 58 to prevent any longitu dinal movement of the member 57 in said bearing. The drum 74E is constantly rotated by the gear 75 and its motion is imparted to the plate 7 i and the member 57 for rotating the cylinder 52, by the tightening of clutch Aband 78, which surrounds the said drum 74,

and has one end rigidly connected and oarried by the circular plate 71 through the agency of a pin 7 9, which depends from. the edge of said plate and engages a loop or eye 80 formed at one end of the clutch `band. The other end of the clutch band is fastened at 8l to the lever 72. l

ln order to operate the lever 72 at the proper time, a cam ring S2 is rigidly fastened on the reduced portion 56 of the cylinder 52, the lower edge of said ring being beveled so that when the cylinder is lowered the end of the lever 72 which engages said cani ring will be forced outwardly and` tighten the clutch band upon the drum 74. The parts are so related that when the broken sections of the compressed stick have been sufiiciently separated, the clutch band will be tightened sufficiently to cause the rotation of the cylinder 52 and the twisting of the wires between theseparated ends of the sticks. :is soon as the cylinder 52 raised again, the clutch band will be loosened and the rotation of the said cylinder will cease.

n order to properly drive the gear 75, ahorizontal shaft S3 is mounted in suitable journal bearings near the bottom of the frame l5 and a bevel gear 84C is secured thereto and arranged to mesh with the gear 75 for actuating the same. A bevel gear 65 is also secured upon the shaft 83 for turning it, said gear meshing with a bevel gear S6 carried by the lower end of an inclined shaft shafting and gears just described will constantly drive the gear 7 5 and the drum 74.

In order to operate the material separating and wire twisting mechanism., and also the wire clipping device, a reciprocating bar 90 is vertically mounted in the machine in suitable proximity to the arm 30 of the plunger head 28. The bar 90 is provided with a block 91 which projects beneath the arm 30 and the said arm when engaging said block 91 carries the bar 90 to the lowest extreme of its movement. The arm 30 is generally carried up and down a number oi? times before the har 90 is raised again, this being controlled by a trip mechanism which is dependent .on the length oit the compressed stick `that is to be formed. Vhen the rod 90 is to be raised, a pivoted trip block 92 Ais ythrown outwardly by means of a spring 793 into the path of the said arm 30, so that lthe next time it rises it will carry the rod with it. The said trip block 92 is normally held out `ot the path of the arm 30 by an 3- 4shaped latch piece 494 which is pivoted upon one side of the bar 90 and has its upper end turned outwardly s o as to engage an aperture 95 Jformed in an arm 96 which projects `from the trip block 92. The lower endvo'lE the latch piece 94 is turned inwardly and normally pressed inwardly by a spring 97. The said lower end projects into the path of a cam block 98, which is pivoted at 99 on a trip rod A100. The said cam block being normally held in vertical position against a limiting pin 101 bya spring 102. When the trip rod `100 is drawn downwardly, a cam face r103 on the block 98 engages the lower endet the latch piece 94 and moves it to release the -trip block 92, whereby the bar 90 will belelevated. When the said bar is depressed again, the lower end oil. the latch piece 94 will engage a bevel surface 104 on the-end of the said block 98 so as to force it `to one side sufiiciently to pass it, without eiiect upon the said latch piece or the trip lblock 92. rPhe `trip rod 100 is normally pulled upwardly by a spring 105 which con nects the rod with a guide bracket 106 which guides the upper end of the said trip rod, as well also as the upper end of the rod 90. The lower end of the trip rod 100 is connected with an lactuating lever v107,

pivoted to the :trame at 108 yand having a 4curved end portion 109 proiecting into the path of one or more studs 110 which project `from one side of the serrated wheel 4G. As lthe composite stick descends in the die and turns the said serrated wheel 46. the pins 110 engaging the lever 107 will pull the rod pressed lbolt 111 on the bracket 106, which lt'olds the said blocky 92 flush with the sideot the bar 90 so thatthe latch piece 94 again engages the aperture 95, -tor holdingsaid trip block against the action of the spring 93. 1n lorder to prevent the rod 90 from reciprocating except when positively moved by the arm 30, the lower portion of said bar passes between friction pieces 112 and 113 which are secured in a yoke piece 114. The free ends ot said yoke piece may be drawn together by a bolt 115 so as to exert just enough pressure upon the bar 90 through the friction pieces to prevent its `movement, except when actuated by said arm 30.

The movement ojlthe lever by the rod 90 is important, it being accomplished by `a stud or anti-friction roller 116 which projects from one side oit' the bar 90. The arm G9 is extended at an angle with respect to the lever 67 andis provided with a bent end portion extending almost in a plane parallel with the lever 67 but at such an angle as toV permit the :formation of acain surface 1.17 within a bent slot formed in said ,arm 09. 'l he position of the cam ,surface 117 is such that when the roller-"116 is raised with the bar 90, the outer end ot the lever 69 will be quickly raised and the ycylinder 452 as quickly depressed for breaking and separating portions of the compressed stick of materials. The lower end of the `slot in the arm G9 is provided with .an oilsetportion 11S adapted to be engaged by the roller116, therelation oil? the said offset or notch 118, to the fulcrum rod 68 being such that the cylinder cannot be depressed by pressure placed upon the hitu'rca'ted ends of said lever, the throw of the arm69 outwardly being prevented, until the roller 116 is moved out of said otset portion by the lifting of the rod 90. rilhe locking means thus provided for the lever 69 also prevents any tendency to lift the rod 90 by throwing the outer end of the vlever 69 upwardly, as when the compressed stick of materials is Yforced into the cylinder 52. r1`he upper end of ythe slot in the arm 09, above the bend therein, permits ot' a continued upward movement of the roller 116 without raising the lever 69 after the material of the compressed stick has been broken and lowered suiiiciently to secure a proper .length of wire between the twisted parts.

1When `the lower end of the compressed stick has been broken Aoil" at a suitable length tion. illustrated in the drawing, cutting `hl acles-119may'be pivoted together andupon a plate 120 which is guided by suitable means upon a` transverse supporting bar 121. rhe ends of said bar are adjustably bolted to angle brackets 122, one of which is illustrated in detail in Fig. 18. The brackets are provided with slots 123 and 124, whereby the bar 121 may be adjusted vertically and horizontally for securing a movement of the cutters 119 in a proper plane. The outer end of the plate or slide 12() is secured to a rod 125 having a bearing in a bracket 126 which projects from the main frame of the machine. The rod 125 is reciprocated for causing the cutters to snip the wires by an anti-friction roller 127 which engages a cain plate 128, carried by the bar 90. ln order to make the cutters 119 come together they are provided with bent stems or arms 129 which pass through openings 130 in studs 131 which are secured with any suitable swivel mounting t0 the guide pieces for the plate 120 upon the under side of the transverse supporting bar 121. rlhe rounded walls of the openings 130 as clearly shown in Fig. 15 facilitate an easy sliding of the stems 129 therein, as the cutters are moved back and forth.

The anti-friction roller 127 engages a curved cam path 132 as the rod 90 rises, the

lower port-ion of said path thrusting the cutters against the wires. The roller also passes spring actuated switch piece 133 pivoted in the lower portion of the cam path and when the cam plate rises to the full height that it is carried by the bar 90, the said switch piece will close the lower end of the Cam path 132 behind the roller 127, so that as the bar 90 descends again, the said roller will, be moved farther. by the switch 133 to complete the wire cutting, and be caused to pass through an inclined return path 134, whereby the roller is prevented from catching in any way upon the inner wall of the path 132 upon the return movement.

lt willbe evident that the details of construction of diiferentportions of the mechanism may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention. Thus as shown' in Fig. 16 the clutch mechanism for rotating the separated stick pieces in twisting the wires may be modified. As shown in said view a cam flange 135 having an inner cani face 136 may be used in the place of the cam ring 82, so also an interior eX- pandinp clutch band 137 may be use d and operatec by levers 138 which are pivoted upon the plate of an inner clutch member or sleeve 139. A clutch drum 140 is used in this instance having an inner band engaging face 141. The said drum is rotated by any suitable friction wheel 142 which bears with a frictional engagement upon the underside of the drum 140. rlhe said friction wheel may be set and clamped upon the actuating shaft 83 so as to bear upon the drum 140 at different distances from the axis thereof, according to the speed with which it is desired to drive the said drum.

As shown in Fig. 17 also the drum 140 of the construction just described with respect to Fig. 16 and having an internal oain 135 operating clutch arms 138, maybe driven by a belt 143, instead ofby a friction wheel 142. ln such an arrangement of the parts the belt would run upon the outer periphery of the drum 140 and around guiding pulleys 144 and thence to a cone or step pulley 145 fixed to the power shaft 23 of the machine. ln this instance also the speed at which the drum 140 is driven may be altered by placing the belt upon different portions of the cone or step pulley 145. The pulleys 144 are carried by adjusting bars 146 having a slotted engagement with their securing bolts 147 so that the change of the belt from one portion of the pulley 145 to another portion of greater or less diameter may be compensated for.

The operation of the several parts of the machine will be readilyunderstood from the above description so that only a brief connected outline of a complete operation need be further given. The sawdust, shavings, chips or other coinniinuted material is fed to the upper end of the die beneath the plunger 16, a feed hooper 148 being usually provided for directing the material beneath the said plunger, although any `other mechanism or means may be used if desired. W ith the machine in operation, the con stantly reciprocating plunger 16 will successively force and compress small quantities of materials into the die one after the other, gradually lengthening the composite bars or sticks and forcing the same past the knives whereby the wire receiving kerfs are formed, and between the wires with their ends twisted together. As the compressed stick lengthens, the wire held portion will be forced into the rotating member or cyliiider 52 until a suitable length has entered the same to form a stick or mass of the desired length. ln passing through the die sections, the stick of compressed materia-l has been turning the serrated trip wheel 46 and at the proper time one of the pins 110 thereof will draw the trip rod dowiiwardly suihcieiitly to release the trip piece 92 whereby the rod 90 will be elevated and depressed, whereby the lever 69 will be operated to lower the rotating cylinder for breaking the stick, tightening the clutch bands for rotating the said cylinder and twisting the wires, and causing the cutters to snip the wires midway of their twisted portions. The wires are thus tightly bound about thebrokeii olf sticks and the ends of the ivireg left in the die are also tivisted to receive the next'stick. The descending sticks olfmraterial ldrop ont of the machine at the bottom of the rotating member. in succession. The action of the machine is `continuous and automatic as long as the main shaft 23 is connected with the` source Vof power bythe lclutch 26. lt Will be evident by a glance at Eig. I .that the parts may b e duplicated upon the otherl side of Jthe :machine by Connecting duplicate mechanisms with theother end ofthe shafts 1S, 23 andfSB whereby they will be operated, allnvithin the spiritand `scope of the invention. It will be further evident that many of the minor `details of construction may be `changed it' desired and ,mechanical equivalents substituted therefor' Without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

What is claimed is:y V 1 VA. material compressingmachine com prising a compressing member, a material receiving and shaping member, a material separating and rotating member adaptedto be moved longitudinally `tor separating the material, gearing for, actuating the said member, a clutch mechanism,connecting said member With said gearing and means fbr operating the clutchlmechanisim controlled by thelongitudinal movement of the rotating member. j, l2. .A material compressing machinezcomprising acompressing member, al receiving and shaping member, a material separating androtating member adapted tolmove longitudinally toward and aivay. from the said `shaping member, mechanism or turning said rotating member,y a clutch mechanism. ffor connecting said mechanism Awith said.,r.otating member, means ,operable` conjunction with the movement of the compressing member forlnoving said rotating member longitudinallyand,a cam member carried. bythe rotating member .for ,controlling the clutch mechanism When the rotating memberisreciprocated.I .3. .A material compressing machine comprising .a reciprocating compressing plunger, a material receiving and shaping memf ber, `a material separating. and rotating member, a clutch mechanism having Aa ,ment `ber movably engaging the rotating member for turning it and having gear driven member, gearing tor driving, said member and means operableby the reciprocating movement of` themrotating, member for connecting the; Vclutch members, whereby said, rotating member Will be turnedl about its aXis.

4:.ln .a machine `of the'class, described, fthe. combination ivitha` compressingfelgement. and a material receiving and'shaping element of a.V material` `lfOlating. member adapted to receive and break off suitable Leedeo lengths of ,the compressed material, a clutch sleeve 4lil'aving splined connection with said rotating memberwhereby the said rotating member, mayunove longitudinally in said sleeve, an actuating member revoluble upon said sleeve, mechanism for rotating said actuating member, a, clutch band adapted to connect the said revoluble member With the said sleeve, aleverfor operating the clutch b'an,d.,fa1 id a member carried by the said 4rotjatilnginembenfor-'engaging and moving the lefv r to tighten the clutchband `'When therotating member is reciprocated for separating the iiiate'iial.

material compressing machine coinprising 'a I co,mpress'ing element', a `material receiving i,and ,shaping element, a clutch member, material separating and trotating member fh. vinga bearing in said rclutch member whereby it may, beureciprocated theneinan V'ota'tedthereby, mechanism tor rotating thef clutch mechanism, 'a clutch ffofr ,causing they clijltch mechanism to impart-` a rotary 'movement =to the, rotating member, a lever for operating the clutch band'andanfannular cam'earried by the rotatingmember,` and 'adaptedy to operate said lever Whfensaid member is recjiprocated.

AinachineAot the :class described havlng a"re'c'ip'rocating` compressing plunger, a Imaterial [receiving y'and shaping member, a material breaking` fand rotating member, ineans' forfapplyingbinding 'Wires about the material compressed, Ylever 'for reciprocating the 4rotating member, 'an yopfer"ating `arm for; moving 4tli,e, ;,'sa1fd1e having a cam slot therein, 'a reciproertting, In'einb er engaging saidfsltfforactuating the arm, imeans Vfor nio ving t'liejsaid rec'iproe tingjinemb'er in contiicti'on With the operation 'of the 'compress ving plunger, 'and Vfm'eans for,` turning vthe rotating,"icmbe'r after 'the materials ,have been. separated, `for tjvi's'ting the Abinding liviresat theends "of the separated portions. 7, machineofthe class described 'com- .Plsse @H-@lentille iilimser. @Mariel receiving an,d Shaping r,die "provided with ,meansfor applying binding Wirestotlie material compressed@ vertically moving cylin- Ader "fo'i". ,Living 1the Ybound materials, la bifiircated lever adaptedto raiseaiid lower said lcylinder having an` operating and "locking armprovided with slotted 'jortionliavllg -.Cem SlrfiiCG.. and llf'lng. TCQSS fl reciprocating liavinga projection adapt- ,ea athene@ .th-. Said slnrrise and lowering 4said arm and Iengaging the recess in ,"tlief slot for locking thev arm. when sup- ,fporting the., ,.dylinder Ain, i" raised, fposition, Lme'an's'tor reciprocating ssaidbaryaiid means ,ton rotatng'tli'e Said cylinder ,when it is lowered by said levenlto "twist `the binding `Wire`s. .,A.

achin'teiof tlie i class Fdescribedhavthe twisting member longitudinally, and ing a reciprocating compressor, a receiving and forming die mechanism having separable sections with supporting and strengthening flanges, one of which is adapted to rock with respect to the other, a platform having an opening for receiving said die sections and having a counter sunk portion for receiving and bearing against the edges of said strengthening flanges, the counter sunk opening affording an abutment for the flanges of the lined and movable die sections preventing the separation thereof at the top, means for controlling their separation at the bottom, and means for separating and binding sections of the compressed material.

9. A machine of the class described having a compressing element, a shaping die having means for laying binding wires in the material compressed, a mate 1ial separating and twisting member, a supporting and locking lever therefor, adapted to lower said member for the separating and twisting operation, a cutting device having blades vadapted to be thrust between the said die and the twisting member, a bar for supporting the same, adjustable brackets carrying said bar, a rod connected with the blades and having a cam engaging projection, a cam plate having an actuating and a return path for reciprocating said rod, a switch for directing said cam engaging proj ection into said return path and a rod operable in conjunction with the compressing element for operating said supporting and locking lever and said cam plate when the wires are to be twisted and cut.

l0. A machine of the class described having a reciprocating compressor, a material shaping and wire applying die, a twisting member having a reduced actuating portion, a clutch engaging the same and having levers for operating it to turn the twistingmember, a cam carried by said twisting member and adapted to operate the said levers when said member moves longitudinally, means for rotating the clutch, and means for moving means for varying the speed with which the clutch member is turned.

1l. A machine of the class described having a compressing element, a shaping die, a material separating and rotating member, a clutch mechanism having a rotating drum, levers for connecting said drum with the rotating member, an overhanging flange calried by said rotating member and having a beveled cam surface for operating said levers, a shaft for driving the drum, a friction Wheel adapted to be adjusted thereon so as to engage the drum at different distances from its axis, whereby the speed of the drum may be changed and mechanism for driving said shaft.

12. A machine of the class described having a compressing element, a shaping die, a material separating and rotating member, a clutch mechanism having a rotating drum, a clutch band bearing on the inner surface of said drum, levers for expanding said band to connect the parts of the clutch, an annular cam on the rotating member for actuating said levers and means for driving said drum.

155. A machine of the class described, having a compressing element, a shaping die, a

material separating and rotating member, a clutch member for imparting a rotary movemetn to said rotating member, said clutch member having a rotating drum, frictional means for gripping said drum, levers for opera-ting said frictional means to impart the movement of the drum to said rotating member, a cam for operating said levers, a cone pulley for furnishing power for said drum, means for rotating said pulley, a belt for connecting the drum with the said cone pulley, and adjustable means'for keeping said belt taut.

ln testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in presence of two witnesses.

IRA D. VINTON.

Witnesses LiLLm VOLLMER, CAssnLL SEVERANCE.

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Washington, D. C. 

